DWK

The speaker discusses the differences between themselves and their dad. They have different morning routines and their dad is always in a hurry. The speaker plans to avoid their dad as much as possible because they don't work well together. They also mention trying to get customers for their business and spending time with their dad for a badge. The speaker's dad is struggling with a snow removal job and asks for help, but the speaker doesn't know how to operate the equipment. The dad tries to assert his authority but offers a raise and bonus to the speaker to convince them to help. It's hard to imagine two people more different than me and my dad, so whoever came up with the saying, like father, like son, never met the two of us. For instance, I've been trying to take it easy over the holiday break, and I like to stay in bed until I can't stand the taste of my own breath anymore. But my dad's one of those guys who likes to get up at the crack of dawn and start getting things done. Once I'm out of bed, I'm one of those people that likes to ease into their morning, and for me, that means spending a few minutes warming up over the heating vent. But I guess my dad's just not wired the same way. Even on Christmas morning, dad's in full drill sergeant mode. I know he just wants to be on time for church, but there's gotta be a better way to get your kid moving. So after today, my plan is to stay out of my dad's way as much as possible, because the combination of the two of us just isn't working. I don't understand why we can't get any customers. Maybe I should've made my biceps bigger. We've only tried a few houses. Someone's bound to say yes. You're still doing that? Spending the weekend in a nylon tent with my father in the freezing cold is like my worst nightmare. You actually spend time with your dad? Like, on purpose? That sounds like a lot of effort just to get a stupid badge. Can't you just buy a used one online or something? What's that? Miss Canfield, are you familiar with the VIP snow removal service? This white snow is so heavy, we should've charged twice as much. We've gotta finish this job today. We just need to figure out a way to make this go quicker. No luck, but you've got something just as good. I don't know how to turn this thing on. I think that's for the gas. Come on, Rowley, if you're gonna work for me, you gotta know stuff like this. Partners? I'm managing it, Rowley. You're labor. Different levels. We can talk about adjusting your pay after your six-month review, but right now this conversation is cutting into your break time. Wait, Rowley! I'll give you a 3% raise and a holiday bonus! Oh, come on.